Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-08-24
WEST HAVEN ITEMS.

'Gke Fair CIosed-The Prizes-SeyeraI
Surprises-Fickle FOrtuRe-kHartford
Foresters Coming To-day-The &. A.
IL. Picntc-Personal Notes.
The st. Lawrence fair closed Monday even
ing. The fair has been a success in every
detail and considerable cum has been real
lied. The proceeds will be devoted to char
table purposes. A very large crowd visited
the rink on the closing evening to witness
the distribution of prizes Mr.. H. Madden,
of the Madden Brothers, was presented with
a valuable cane, having received the majority
of votes for the most popular gentleman.
Mr.. Madden received four hundred and sixty
nine votes. There. has been some rumor as
to the unfairness of counting the ballots.
Miss Kennedy, sister of ex- Alderman Ken
nedy, and employed in corset shop in this
city, won the ring. The friends of Miss
Conlan, young lady employed in the West
Haven Buckle shop, were almost positive she
would get the ring and disputed the vote,
claiming there were votes enough cast by
mistake into the basket to have given it to
her. Both are amiable young ladies with
many friends Willie HYDE got the chain.
Mr. o. Howes drew handsome ice pitcher
the other evening. Mr.. Howes says he is
surprised at his good luck as he could never
before turn the wheel of fortune in such mat
tiers the right way.
To-day the Hartford Foresters are expect
ed The Capitol City visitors are anticipat-
ing jolly time, although the weather last
evening looked dubious. The naval veterans
have a reunion to morrow at Comrade
Twitchelrs, where a shore dinner will be
prepared.
On Friday the G. A. R. PEG pie will picnic
at the Rock and restaurateurs are expecting
big day.
Conductor Charles Hill of the horse rail
road is confined to his house by nervous
prostration and Conductor Elmes. who has
been i'll of late, is again able to resume duty,
but leaves about September 1 probably for a
sea voyage as relisf from his severe and
trying annual attack of hay fever.
Miss Julia Kahn has been indisposed for
several days past.
Restaurateur Howes caught one hundred
and five bluefsh yesterday while angling off
the rink pier.
Dr. Wilson, of West Haven, was called
yesterday to attend young domestic who
| was taken suddenly i'll at the Morgan cottage
on Beach street.
The Misses Shannon, who have been stop
ping at the Grove House, will return to-day
to their home at Boston.
AS guests at the Grove Cottage are: Misses
Lawlor, Costello and Quirks, of Hartford;
Mrs. Riley and daughter, Misses Smith and
Thompson, Waterbury; Mrs. Bigley and
Mrs Deery, Southington; Misses Shannon of
Massachusetts; Mrs. Jacoby and family, of
New York.
Labor day, September 9Th, will be merry
one at the shore One of the largest crowds
of the season is expected. Wheeler q VIII
sons and several other bands will be IN at
tendance and large programme of interest
| ing events has been prepared.
A large party of visitors witnessed the
| swimming race between several Oriental Park
| ladies yesterday at high tide. The cup
offered was won by Miss Beaulah Pettis.
To-day a large party of Hamden people
will partaze of shore dinner at Howes.'
BUILDING IMPROVEMENT.
Burgess Smith, the West Haven nursery
man, is erecting and has nearly completed a
| nice roomy residence on Campbell avenue,
near his nursery, which is about quarter of
| a mile from the shore. He is enlarging his
| nursery.
| RETURNED FROM DAKOTA.
| w. L. Dill, who has been out in Fargo for
| three or four years filling the place of ticket
agent for one of the prominent railroads of
| that section, has returned to West Haven.
| He has resigned his position west on account
| of the death of the late Charles G. Smith, of
| West Haven, his wife's father, and will en-
gage in business in this city. His wife has
| been visiting his mother for several months
past. Mr.. Dill owns large rancho in Dakota
| five miles out of Fargo, and owns nice resi-
dence in Fargo